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Admissions (Master's Program)

As a graduate program within the Georgetown University Graduate School, the Master’s Program of Biostatistics within the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics are subject to all pertinent University rules and regulations. Applicants for admission must meet certain eligibility requirements set by the Graduate School and the Graduate Program. Applicants are admitted by the Dean of the Graduate School. Admitted applicants who confirm their intended enrollment will be eligible to participate in graduate student orientation and registration activities.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

Master’s in Biostatistics offers Fall Admissions ONLY.

Fall 2019 Deadline: May 15, 2019

The department may accept late applications on a case-by-case basis, pending seat availability in the program. Please contact the Department at biostatistics@georgetown.edu for information before submitting an application after this deadline.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PREREQUISITES:

Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required; GPA of 3.5 or higher is preferred

Prerequisites: Basic courses in Statistics, Multi-Variable Calculus, and Linear Algebra.
Alternate combinations of coursework and/or experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is NOT required, but is strongly recommended.

English Proficiency: TOEFL/IELTS

Non-native English speakers are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor's/Advanced Degree from a U.S. university/college or where English is primary language:
Proficiency can be demonstrated by the receipt of a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction.

TOEFL/IELTS test:
All other non-native speakers must achieve at least a minimum score on either the TOEFL or IELTS test.

TOEFL: Min. score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based tests) or 80 (iBT test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The institutional code is 5244.

IELTS: Min. score of 7.0 from the International English Language Testing System.

REQUESTING & SUBMITTING OFFICIAL TEST RESULTS:

Test scores must be received by the application deadline date. Allow six to eight weeks from the test date for the reporting of scores to the institution.Applications will NOT be considered without TOEFL/IELTS scores (for Non-Native English speakers).